tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-118592052024-03-21T14:21:23.607-05:00CHICAGO and BEYONDChuck Eckert Stock Photography
Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-74113633059413704802023-12-12T14:45:00.003-06:002023-12-12T14:46:31.748-06:00The "Gawker" at Daily Plaza, Chicago, IL <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5FKr-7D42gJ8EwK9GFWsK5sxEZV14LmS9SoGz28B8w-qXLOYZeu9n0wRqHKBdy9ly89PzQj5x4BdlsckIPsWbPbB0mlH_Sv4-hefLHaPMwjVKLjp2GrUF6NJaRB4lj1Sl8AZfvRjxkAov49lMNz2D8bZbtMajqmaD_pDq315fe4DrLptvUfY/s3150/_DSC8361c%20!!x8.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="3150" data-original-width="2055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy5FKr-7D42gJ8EwK9GFWsK5sxEZV14LmS9SoGz28B8w-qXLOYZeu9n0wRqHKBdy9ly89PzQj5x4BdlsckIPsWbPbB0mlH_Sv4-hefLHaPMwjVKLjp2GrUF6NJaRB4lj1Sl8AZfvRjxkAov49lMNz2D8bZbtMajqmaD_pDq315fe4DrLptvUfY/s600/_DSC8361c%20!!x8.jpg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-18756452323704610142021-05-07T15:58:00.006-05:002021-05-07T16:01:41.977-05:00Jewelers Row / Wabash Avenue, Chicago Trump Tower in background.<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWrh_QOcfy6PnsLldgShmVGkXzhHHRjOD3cR3neKdUqNkLeAsvdQFI1hlFx2K-gCt3fvGbIGrISYlvv4ZmxcqnGYiY2qMchVkj4-HvGoERN15RnqIVMFKZBmOeXhDW-6eFXS/s1302/chicagos-wabash-avenue-looking-north-towards-trump-tower-E9G8JY.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; clear: left; float: left;"><img alt="" border="0" height="600" data-original-height="1302" data-original-width="848" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1sWrh_QOcfy6PnsLldgShmVGkXzhHHRjOD3cR3neKdUqNkLeAsvdQFI1hlFx2K-gCt3fvGbIGrISYlvv4ZmxcqnGYiY2qMchVkj4-HvGoERN15RnqIVMFKZBmOeXhDW-6eFXS/s600/chicagos-wabash-avenue-looking-north-towards-trump-tower-E9G8JY.jpg"/></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-30397055024180953682021-02-13T11:53:00.003-06:002021-02-13T11:54:53.104-06:00Ducks Landing on frozen river.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK3zQzoG7BFqHEwf0ZeTqI86x68Q6YC3b29tbLn92-eeOaLBt8Uz-Iz1j5AcqgPtt3cI9LcZUc1hyfEI9vmRvM5Y3Myh8yG0ZszwqOHkPDmPhyphenhyphendBDLn6w6MNqiaUL7ltaH7ab/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img data-original-height="478" data-original-width="640" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK3zQzoG7BFqHEwf0ZeTqI86x68Q6YC3b29tbLn92-eeOaLBt8Uz-Iz1j5AcqgPtt3cI9LcZUc1hyfEI9vmRvM5Y3Myh8yG0ZszwqOHkPDmPhyphenhyphendBDLn6w6MNqiaUL7ltaH7ab/w400-h299/EH0MMP-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Algonquin dam on the Fox River, IL</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-40301224462405285882021-02-12T11:28:00.003-06:002021-02-12T13:56:56.897-06:00Abstract Female Mallard Duck <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyy5GhSDkxN3Kzzhl1kXNpGWsQHs3-c8Yhg7dmEHDjCdVnfy_7Pk1lCuEBQnBMIwuna1yUIpYOU1NnVBzJB3QmVjmcG3U7CX09Ky7C9PfDK7djeS0JODVO1_LtfDcleKZC7tC/s640/ED3154.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0; text-align: center; "><img alt="" border="0" width="400" data-original-height="410" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNyy5GhSDkxN3Kzzhl1kXNpGWsQHs3-c8Yhg7dmEHDjCdVnfy_7Pk1lCuEBQnBMIwuna1yUIpYOU1NnVBzJB3QmVjmcG3U7CX09Ky7C9PfDK7djeS0JODVO1_LtfDcleKZC7tC/s400/ED3154.jpg"/></a></div> This image is very close to lookiing like an art painting.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-50172389154001079342019-12-17T17:52:00.002-06:002019-12-23T15:28:47.177-06:00Mackinac Island<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF_avJhyphenhyphenac-IRUQDd9p-PjOA_d9iBuUMRplFYZClvmwweb2VMFohIECU07fb02wYsGZBikp2eGUcBMKp7VNTHwxHMNrazQOMluW-rlBuYWRUSJa2QsVDqR5FY3sozyw1GXDtf/s1600/3+Work+Horses.tif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnF_avJhyphenhyphenac-IRUQDd9p-PjOA_d9iBuUMRplFYZClvmwweb2VMFohIECU07fb02wYsGZBikp2eGUcBMKp7VNTHwxHMNrazQOMluW-rlBuYWRUSJa2QsVDqR5FY3sozyw1GXDtf/s400/3+Work+Horses.tif" width="400" height="316" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1264" /></a></div>. No cars are allowed on the Island. Horses and bicycles are the main transportation.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-30689918607001682222018-08-14T15:16:00.003-05:002021-02-12T13:59:17.613-06:00Barrington Hills, Illinois<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3rTM-yR3Y2ADIVVGAhjrBUYEU3UmmIST2gblFYUSy3Z0rFR7BIpD_f1Kwqyx73al7q386SfmhAx66fEIvYkhqjqMQ8OshQdCVEax4O8D13jDsWpKwe8-2DAlpoSN3VxeG9JM/s1600/_DSC2133.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ3rTM-yR3Y2ADIVVGAhjrBUYEU3UmmIST2gblFYUSy3Z0rFR7BIpD_f1Kwqyx73al7q386SfmhAx66fEIvYkhqjqMQ8OshQdCVEax4O8D13jDsWpKwe8-2DAlpoSN3VxeG9JM/s400/_DSC2133.jpg" width="400" height="266" data-original-width="1500" data-original-height="996" /></a>Sunflower LandscapeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-53906239189001876442017-12-31T08:59:00.002-06:002017-12-31T08:59:45.804-06:00Northern Illinois Winter Scenic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmk-pE7i8T2RtdDBFvSiibYDL2tHNsAJ4BbydU4Ez4eSwKYdHjM8UUGItvxN-69JcPurydnGqE-CwCDb_5E4ffjqXJodYJm8Gx6E4GLBOm3dklrGGntLgOxZUC6x0wlXGZ7rh/s1600/_DSC0049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzmk-pE7i8T2RtdDBFvSiibYDL2tHNsAJ4BbydU4Ez4eSwKYdHjM8UUGItvxN-69JcPurydnGqE-CwCDb_5E4ffjqXJodYJm8Gx6E4GLBOm3dklrGGntLgOxZUC6x0wlXGZ7rh/s400/_DSC0049.jpg" width="400" height="266" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1063" /></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-20557768409982838042017-07-16T10:51:00.002-05:002021-02-12T14:02:54.344-06:00Male Ruby Throated Hummingbird at Feeder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v_1g2MoulXx1Iij1Zncny4J6bT-wudVIqPHVFDUladQr1FrmEabuac_zAZtKKMrUJBe7vO7gcv_LgZ206sn4sTzzXx1WXgns7f14YWN2HnpZEiMce0v1SDatVwHPv-WAA69d/s1600/_DSC1859C2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2v_1g2MoulXx1Iij1Zncny4J6bT-wudVIqPHVFDUladQr1FrmEabuac_zAZtKKMrUJBe7vO7gcv_LgZ206sn4sTzzXx1WXgns7f14YWN2HnpZEiMce0v1SDatVwHPv-WAA69d/s400/_DSC1859C2.jpg" width="400" height="257" data-original-width="1600" data-original-height="1028" /></a></div> Camera pre-focused, tripod mounted, with remote shutter release.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-26671941690103870222015-12-14T13:19:00.001-06:002021-02-12T14:00:56.258-06:00Six Point White-tailed Buck<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ88E77Oi3jOuf2hbyaPU1nJIO57pZgKSv0wbAHO_OyCK_a2L4bi_YoV0mxIUwvVV-FQ5ljV2__brsxq4pHFDjmWdCn9zKdITVB2zxNNXwyuYJ9Gl6kl9udDp2oxdJyeJ7S42/s1600/_DSC0285cwm.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWJ88E77Oi3jOuf2hbyaPU1nJIO57pZgKSv0wbAHO_OyCK_a2L4bi_YoV0mxIUwvVV-FQ5ljV2__brsxq4pHFDjmWdCn9zKdITVB2zxNNXwyuYJ9Gl6kl9udDp2oxdJyeJ7S42/s400/_DSC0285cwm.jpg" /></a></div> Notice vine wrapped around antlers.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-36923979304841932682015-04-19T13:39:00.002-05:002021-02-12T14:05:13.990-06:00Nature struggle for survival<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrvPAhb5jqo9DFfWnj7dMOKZMQHP-QvzrWa4wTMnv3OV6uks75fUpqszWo7eUoEpYC0yr_GCHpDHBX8oGCQMzRJugm-GFMBBZsVTyNf224jxxnTPYT8QoFdhjdh7llDUYWORF/s1600/_DSC7624.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrvPAhb5jqo9DFfWnj7dMOKZMQHP-QvzrWa4wTMnv3OV6uks75fUpqszWo7eUoEpYC0yr_GCHpDHBX8oGCQMzRJugm-GFMBBZsVTyNf224jxxnTPYT8QoFdhjdh7llDUYWORF/s400/_DSC7624.jpg" /></a>Great Blue Heron catches giant bull frog. After a long and brutal struggle the frog managed to slip away to live another day. © Chuck Eckert 2015 All rights reserved.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-78918650544087957702015-04-07T11:57:00.002-05:002021-02-12T14:08:08.986-06:00The Wood Duck's are very elusive.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__4e1yZyVPo8fzQohRIPDY0OeKYCIhuL3PIKB__lX7uRN72Sy_HSbvAZtEEWAteJRb8UWEydMZGMgTotmhRtAvDtjxze7cHBG5ZopE3VVS1xOtVnlMnssP8Egf_aYhD2C2MYm/s1600/_DSC7079HDRlr.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh__4e1yZyVPo8fzQohRIPDY0OeKYCIhuL3PIKB__lX7uRN72Sy_HSbvAZtEEWAteJRb8UWEydMZGMgTotmhRtAvDtjxze7cHBG5ZopE3VVS1xOtVnlMnssP8Egf_aYhD2C2MYm/s400/_DSC7079HDRlr.jpg" /></a>Male Wood Duck. These ducks are extremely elusive. I finally captured this guy from behind my blind at around 50 feet away.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-64299561437118572032015-03-24T16:58:00.002-05:002021-02-12T14:10:09.237-06:00Chicago has beautiful architecture.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYEygjfF66yZWQqofHymCSJPtXiYRq7w13vqj65IvSJSDsfak3sLfykKmDesLXlWWxjmLWG2FfhiHHvk-Xf6wcgzHZMpaMIZ9ScUFso8FdU7eDeAChgm20msAbpTnXkFhaxFZ/s1600/_DSC5884.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYEygjfF66yZWQqofHymCSJPtXiYRq7w13vqj65IvSJSDsfak3sLfykKmDesLXlWWxjmLWG2FfhiHHvk-Xf6wcgzHZMpaMIZ9ScUFso8FdU7eDeAChgm20msAbpTnXkFhaxFZ/s400/_DSC5884.jpg" /></a> 35 East Wacker Dr., Chicago is one of my favorite landmarks.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-74226214800240517152014-07-01T08:52:00.003-05:002014-07-01T08:52:56.321-05:00Another top 500 from Alamy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZwvXQBdKkdJtOVHkR2KuGP9og0KOtADagJeqRnj5VdcXUiMqeGCl7eXG4hjCbbfkars4g8jgx5nDmZ8uwkMedDVRQ3zTtZ-ZcOtbJqYd2a7a031j82TCksPeUyHKZBSB4Ttw/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeZwvXQBdKkdJtOVHkR2KuGP9og0KOtADagJeqRnj5VdcXUiMqeGCl7eXG4hjCbbfkars4g8jgx5nDmZ8uwkMedDVRQ3zTtZ-ZcOtbJqYd2a7a031j82TCksPeUyHKZBSB4Ttw/s1600/Untitled.jpg" height="400" width="391" /></a></div> Another top 500 contributor.
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-4672769837516212012014-06-03T08:57:00.004-05:002021-02-13T11:30:41.708-06:00Great Blue Heron under attack.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5qHLcyjCqT4aYUdjx-pWvh7vIMBuEaWtqoS0XV0DnwsUg7NKPemL850z6B94FsqVu2z-olyQGIRyW-r-Zhof8dpX7ZE6RkrtSHXc0YyENOWzGEqy4tAMHDNpNo0G16ygm_SE/s1600/CB.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv5qHLcyjCqT4aYUdjx-pWvh7vIMBuEaWtqoS0XV0DnwsUg7NKPemL850z6B94FsqVu2z-olyQGIRyW-r-Zhof8dpX7ZE6RkrtSHXc0YyENOWzGEqy4tAMHDNpNo0G16ygm_SE/s400/CB.jpg" /></a> Red winged Blackbirds are very teritorial.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-30799869900504577002014-05-13T08:29:00.002-05:002014-05-16T09:48:28.313-05:00Ahhh...<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM1h7YBJV_55zqk0JZ2GL5u3KofevwpjQJbCe5_6q2k95XnJaQeAwwGhPqA8wBtWsDzSjQ9-snz14sp1FpaSBaxmL-5g3iuxKnPnqEHnZNZm94twFailgh0FTYu6j0qYA1M4S/s1600/_DSC3483WM.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrM1h7YBJV_55zqk0JZ2GL5u3KofevwpjQJbCe5_6q2k95XnJaQeAwwGhPqA8wBtWsDzSjQ9-snz14sp1FpaSBaxmL-5g3iuxKnPnqEHnZNZm94twFailgh0FTYu6j0qYA1M4S/s400/_DSC3483WM.jpg" /></a> Baby Foxes are called "kits"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-85137367827541135762014-05-11T13:16:00.001-05:002015-01-03T12:07:04.460-06:00Kits (Baby Fox) across the canal from my dock.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB1S0mG_TZkAt1ptrvllWcf0F-UdhalFtXyO8cOC1vHjkWTfn0ZKU5R68ZO7_f_iiWozYenMp_M6SxPBWEYCAjRYiL0J90N9F7Fe1h8-v6r_FL4bEnoCmWnjM4DVqbRB22TlM/s1600/_DSC3441WM.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiB1S0mG_TZkAt1ptrvllWcf0F-UdhalFtXyO8cOC1vHjkWTfn0ZKU5R68ZO7_f_iiWozYenMp_M6SxPBWEYCAjRYiL0J90N9F7Fe1h8-v6r_FL4bEnoCmWnjM4DVqbRB22TlM/s400/_DSC3441WM.jpg" /></a> I think they were looking at a bull frog and deciding whether or not to eat it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-13895241166805658232014-03-31T10:21:00.004-05:002021-02-13T11:56:18.192-06:00Alamy Stock Agency Top 500 Contributor. Second quarter in a row.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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His mate was busy nesting so in his spare time, he granted me a pose.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-13776232197038168462013-09-19T04:35:00.001-05:002013-10-03T11:24:20.063-05:00Sandhill Crane Stretching.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After a long time photographing these birds, they finally got "used" to me and I was able to get fairly close to them. / Barrington Hills, Illinois, USA.</div>
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I knew that at any moment this raptor would "launch". This time I was ready.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-59512207896936937932013-06-06T08:38:00.000-05:002013-07-01T19:28:40.038-05:00Mute Swan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This bad boy and his partner ran away from their domestic home pond and settled in this nearby woodlands. The owner told me he would have to hire a "swan wrangler" to drive them back home. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comUnited States41.244772343082076 -88.5937515.722737843082076 -129.902344 66.76680684308208 -47.285156tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11859205.post-29787713133766062762012-07-20T11:05:00.000-05:002012-07-20T11:13:43.571-05:00Japanese Beetles in detail<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0p_qvuYyyYmuD_P8xM5rG1Kn-gcBvoGmEVME2odFSQRzyDVzvZoMd98PJ_UH9gyxHIQamw8Hm10cyj7jXuHRVpzG2gzi9GE9_JNN3GNrelauPPlzgdlLtPZ1DJbSSsCY1EJu/s1600/Jap+Beetle+2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD0p_qvuYyyYmuD_P8xM5rG1Kn-gcBvoGmEVME2odFSQRzyDVzvZoMd98PJ_UH9gyxHIQamw8Hm10cyj7jXuHRVpzG2gzi9GE9_JNN3GNrelauPPlzgdlLtPZ1DJbSSsCY1EJu/s400/Jap+Beetle+2.jpg" width="400" /> </a><br />
Nikkor 55mm f/2.8 MicroUnknownnoreply@blogger.com